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Pointe Shoes From the first pair of demi-pointe shoes to the routine bulk-order of the professional ballerina, our selection of pointe shoes is surely unmatched in the area.
More importantly, we pride ourselves on being expert pointe shoe fitters. Many dancers drive an hour or two, passing several of our competitors, to be fitted for their pointe shoes at LaBrie’s. To become a fitter, staff must be employed at LaBrie’s for 12 months. Over several weeks, they are carefully and slowly introduced to the process of fitting pointe shoes, which often takes between 20 and 90 minutes! Once they are fitting shoes on the floor, they still must have their shoe fittings inspected by a more experienced fitter for several months until they are ‘on their own’. You may find after a couple of visits that you prefer a particular fitter, and you are more than welcome to request her when you need new shoes. We cherish our personal relationships with our ballerinas, and are quite satisfied to see them comfortably gliding through space on their toes in the right pair of pointe shoes! Be sure to browse our list of tips — you might learn something new!
Remember, we’re dancers, too! Our staff can offer advice on all sorts of topics, from special ribbon-sewing tips to strengthening exercises for weak ankles. We know a lot of tricks because we’ve learned them in studios and on stages, just like you! Not to mention, we are using the products we sell on a daily basis, and can offer you honest advice and opinions on most of our products that you can’t get elsewhere.
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